Name: A History of English Georgic Writing
Start: 2023-02-02T17:15:00Z
End: 2023-02-02T18:15:00Z
Location: The Museum of English Rural Life

A History of English Georgic Writing

The MERL was established in Reading in 1951 to capture and record the rapidly changing countryside following World War II. In 2005, it moved to its current premises in St Andrew’s Hall, a building designed by Sir Alfred Waterhouse in 1880 for local businessman Alfred Palmer of the Huntley & Palmer biscuit company.Today the Museum uses its diverse and surprising collection to explore how the skills and experiences of farmers and craftspeople, past and present, can help shape our lives now and into the future. The Museum has worked alongside rural people, local communities and specialist researchers to create displays and activities that engage with important debates about the future of food and the ongoing relevance of the countryside to all our lives.The MERL belongs to the University of Reading Museums and Special Collections Service (UMASCS).

The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL)

The Museum of English Rural Life

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This event launches A History of English Georgic Writing (Cambridge University Press, 2022), a historical survey of the literature of rural working lives and landscapes. This important new book argues that the skilled labour of people and animals in farming communities, and the land as it is understood through that work, is one of English Literature’s most complex and enduring themes. Prof Clare Griffiths leads a panel discussion, exploring the book’s many connections with recent projects at The MERL.After the discussion, there will be a drinks reception taking place from 6.15pm. Please RSVP on the order form when registering for the event if you&#x27;re planning to attend the reception.This event is convened as part of the Our Green Stories environmental campaign from Museums Partnership Reading.

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